| Mode: | Basketball |
| Year: | 2011–12 |
| Team: | Baylor Bears |
| Conference: | Big 12 Conference |
| Short Conf: | Big 12 |
| Coachrank: | 8 |
| Aprank: | 9 |
| Record: | 30–8 |
| Conf Record: | 12–6 |
| Champion: | Las Vegas Classic Champions |
| Bowl: | NCAA Tournament |
| Bowl Result: | Elite Eight |
The 2011–12 Baylor Bears basketball team represented Baylor University in the 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team finished 30–7 overall and 12–6 in Big 12 Conference play to finish in a third-place tie with Iowa State. In postseason play, Baylor lost to Missouri in the 2012 Big 12 men's basketball tournament championship game and Kentucky in the Elite Eight of the 2012 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
From August 12 to 15, the Baylor Bears participated in the Canadian Foreign Tour which began their preseason, going 3-1 during the tour. The Bears concluded their preseason against Abilene Christian University. The Bears began regular season play ranked 12th in both the AP and USA Today Coaches Preseason polls.[1]
9th season head coach Scott Drew coached the team to the fourth most conference wins (12) and tied for second in overall wins (30).
In the 2011-12 season, Baylor went 27-7, with their highest ranking being #3. They also won the Continental Tires Las Vegas Classic. As a result they were placed as a #3 seed in the South region of the NCAA Tournament.
In Baylor's second-round game of the tournament, sophomore Brady Heslip had nine 3-pointers, which was a career high. Baylor beat 11th seed University of Colorado. They faced Xavier University in the Sweet 16.
In the Sweet 16 game vs Xavier University, Baylor had a 20-4 lead, with the lead shortening to 7 at the half. Quincy Acy finished with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Point guard Pierre Jackson added 15 and Perry Jones III had 14 points. Brady Heslip scored 4 free throws in the final minute.
On Sunday, March 25, 2012, the Baylor Bears played The University of Kentucky in an Elite 8 match up for a spot in to The Final Four in New Orleans. Kentucky led by 20 points going into half time. In the second half Baylor began a 9-1 run, but the Bears fell to Kentucky 82-70, ending their season.
One of Baylor's four senior's, Quincy Acy, scored double-digits in multiple games, including a career high in blocks with 6 in a game. Acy was named the Big 12 "Best Athlete" by Sporting News. Upon graduation, Acy is eligible prospect for the NBA draft.
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See main article: 2011–12 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings. On December 5, Baylor moved into sixth in the AP Poll and seventh in the Coaches Poll,[4] achieving the highest ranking in school history.[5]
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